Paris 1907: the observer vs the administrator

Toby Peres; Jose Gomez Mena; Edmund Robertson; Isobel  Falconer; John O'Connor

doi:10.1093/astrogeo/atz051

Paris 1907: the observer vs the administrator

Toby Peres, Jose Gomez Mena, Edmund Robertson, Isobel Falconer, John O'Connor

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RAS funding for a biographical database of scientists has thrown up a story of confusion and fake news surrounding the Paris Observatory's search for a new director in 1907. Toby Peres, Jose Gomez Mena, Edmund Robertson, Isobel Falconer and John O'Connor report.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1.40-1.42
Journal	Astronomy & Geophysics
Volume	60
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/astrogeo/atz051
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2019

Keywords

Astronomy
History of mathematics
History of astronomy
Paris Observatory
Bigourdan
Baillaud

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